Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.8% vs 52.1%). Look for Richards on neutral-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Richards wins 54.0% vs right-shot opponents — Krejci shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 51.7% vs Krejci 51.9% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 14-6 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Krejci 56.7%
Defensive zone
Richards 52.6%
Neutral zone
Richards 53.2%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
Richards
Krejci
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
6
(20 meetings)
14
6
Richards
Krejci
Last 10: Richards 7-3 Krejci
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Krejci
2
4
Richards
Krejci
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
5
1
Richards
Krejci
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
7
1
Richards
Krejci
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Krejci
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (1,084)
52.0% (835)
-0.3%
Power Play
52.2% (180)
53.4% (163)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (37)
51.4% (37)
+0.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Krejci shoots right. Richards is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (450).
Richards shoots left. Krejci is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Home / Away
Richards
Krejci
Home
52.2% (668)
56.8% (525)
Away
51.4% (648)
47.3% (520)
By Period
Richards
Krejci
P1
50.1%
51.4%
P2
52.4%
57.5%
P3
52.9%
46.8%
OT
52.4%
60.0%
Final 5 min
47.3%
52.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
51.8%
Krejci
36.0%▼
43.5%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 09:54 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 11:52 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 00:42 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 00:30 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 04:25 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 04:11 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Mar 4, 2012 | 3 | 16:25 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Mar 4, 2012 | 3 | 16:11 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Mar 4, 2012 | 3 | 11:12 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Mar 4, 2012 | 2 | 13:59 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Mar 4, 2012 | 2 | 13:58 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Mar 4, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Feb 14, 2012 | 3 | 06:30 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Feb 14, 2012 | 2 | 16:23 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Feb 14, 2012 | 2 | 15:17 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Feb 14, 2012 | 2 | 01:29 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 3 | 00:42 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 2 | 14:30 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 2 | 10:38 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 1 | 00:56 | Defensive | Brad Richards |